Ellis, Alexander John, FRS; of Add MS 41636

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Alexander John Ellis (1814-1890), philologist and mathematician, was born on 14 June 1814 at Hoxton Middlesex, the son of James Birch Sharpe. He attended Shrewsbury School and Eton College, before matriculating at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1833 (B.A., 1837). In 1825 he changed his name to Ellis by Royal Licence. He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1835. Ellis produced works on phonetics, pronounciation, dialects and orthography, and in 1843 arranged a new system of printing called phonotypy in collaboration with Sir Isaac Pitman. He was president of the Philological Society, 1872-1874 and 1880-1882. He died on 28 October 1890.

From the guide to the Alexander John Ellis: Poems and Notes, 1836-1843, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

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Epithet: FRS; of Add MS 41636

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referencedIn Vol. I (ff. 367). 1795-1882.includes:f. 1 John Jacob Astor, musical instrument manufacturer: Letter to Messrs Broadwood and Son: 1795.: Photogr.f. 2 Thomas Campbell, poet: Certificate by: 1842.ff. 3-125 passim John Sliegh, humorous artist: Lett..., 1795-1882 British Library
referencedIn Vol. III (ff. 234). 1890-1894.includes:ff. 1, 18, 35 Alexander John Ellis, FRS: Letters, with verses, to A. J. Hipkins and family: 1876-1890.ff. 5, 10, 54 David J. Blaikley, musical instrument maker: Letters to A. J. Hipkins: 1886-1900.f. 8 Joh..., 1890-1894 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; 15th cent.-1963. Paper and vellum; ff. 72. British Library arrangement. A. Two leaves from the third chapter of 'De Speculatione Musice' by Walter Odington of Evesham; second half of the 15th cent. Latin. See Add. 49..., 1400-1963 British Library
referencedIn C. G. LELAND COLLECTION. Vol. VI.includes:f. 1 Thomas Cooper, gypsy: Letters to C. G. Leland: 1867, 1883, n.d. f. 3 George Borrow: Letter to C. G. Leland: 1871. f. 5 William Thacker: Letter to C. G. Leland: 1872. f. 7 John Murray, junior, publishe..., 1867-1899 British Library
creatorOf Alexander John Ellis: Poems and Notes, 1836-1843 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
referencedIn Vol. II (ff.334). 1883-1889.includes:f. 1 Friedrich Max Müller, PC; philologist: Letters to A. J. Hipkins: 1861-1883.f. 3 Frederic George Stephens, art critic: Letters to A. J. Hipkins: 1883, 1902.f. 5 Henry, John Dale, pianoforte manufacturer,..., 1883-1889 British Library
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